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McKynzie Fort was a blur. The San Diego State senior guard had the basketball in her hands with 11 seconds left in the game, and the Aztecs suddenly down by one point to the University of San Diego. Fort had the entire court to cover, and there isn’t another player that head coach Stacie Terry...

Four years ago, when a jumper at the buzzer by USD’s Duda Sanadze bounced off the rim to preserve San Diego State’s 65-64 win at Jenny Craig Pavilion, the Aztecs coaches visibly exhaled. They did, because their NCAA Tournament resume wasn’t wrecked by a program reeling from a point-shaving scandal....

San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny became the first player in Mountain West history to earn conference player of the year in two categories in the same season on Wednesday morning when he was named the Mountain West’s offensive and special teams player of the year. Penny leads the nation...

San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny is among the five finalists for the Walter Camp Award, which is given to the college football player of the year. Penny, who leads the nation in rushing (2,027 yards) and all-purpose yards (2,698) this season, is one of three running backs named as a finalist,...

At a news conference before practice Tuesday, San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher offered an ambiguous “to be determined” when asked about the injury status of his two senior captains for Thursday night’s game at USD. During practice, there were few clues to clarify that. Malik Pope and Trey Kell...

San Diego State special teams coordinator Bobby Hauck could be returning to his roots. According to 406mtsports.com, Hauck flew to Missoula, Mont., on Sunday night planning to interview this week for the vacant head coach position at Montana. The Grizzlies last week fired head coach Bob Stitt....

San Diego State safety Tariq Thompson concluded the regular season the way it began — by picking off a pass. In this case it was a pair of passes against New Mexico and on Monday it helped earn Thompson the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week. Thompson had two fourth-quarter interceptions,...

San Diego State survived one injured ankle by a senior captain. It couldn’t survive a second. Washington State, picked to finish last in the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll, upset double-digit favorite SDSU 93-86 in the final of the eight-team Wooden Legacy late Sunday night at Cal State Fullerton’s...

San Diego State returned to the Top 25 on Sunday morning, checking in at No. 25 in the Amway Coaches Poll. SDSU (10-2) replaced Mountain West rival Boise State in the rankings. The Broncos were ranked No. 24, but dropped out after losing Saturday night to Fresno State. Boise State and Fresno State...

Three things we learned in San Diego State’s 35-10 win over New Mexico: 1. This team accomplished more than expected. It was about this time a year ago that SDSU head coach Rocky Long was asked how accomplished he believed the Aztecs would be during the 2017 season. With an offensive line that...

As the Georgia players prepared to take the floor against San Diego State at Titan Gymnasium, star forward Yante Maten gathered his teammates in a circle and told them, emphatically: “We didn’t come this far to lose to these guys.” Uh, maybe not. Despite spotting the Bulldogs a 16-4 lead and being...

After it stopped mattering, it mattered to them. And that means something, when young men play to win merely because losing breaks their hearts. The San Diego State football team will not be playing for a third straight conference title. The Aztecs will not be in a bowl game that is appointment...

A 51-yard touchdown run in the third quarter Friday afternoon against New Mexico made San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny the 23rd player in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Penny came into the game with a nation-leading 1,824 yards and, perhaps, a chip on his shoulder after...

The thought had to cross coach Brian Dutcher’s mind as San Diego State raced to a 12-0 lead against an undermanned Sacramento State team in its opener of the Wooden Legacy. Four minutes into the game, the Aztecs had five baskets; the Hornets had six turnovers. Would anyone notice if he sent his...